Some things never change. The way to accomplish goals is simple. Find moments of focus and do the work. It doesn’t have to be a lot of time. Consistency is more important than duration. Because consistency builds on itself. It compounds. Doing a binge of work here and then a binge later might feel good.…
I was intending to submit something to the Hamilton Fringe Playwriting Contest. I had missed the deadline, but it got extended a week. I found an older project that had fizzled out, but I thought I could submit it with a little tweaking. You’d think I would have taken full advantage of the extra time…
The lottery results for the Montreal Fringe are in! And we were not successful. Wah! It was a record year for submissions to the Montreal Fringe and I’m happy for them. But it worked against us. We are on the waiting list again. This time, we aren’t close to the front of the line. We…
Way back in August, I applied for the Montreal Fringe. I was hoping to get one of their early bird slots. But I was not successful. It’s been a long wait but finally the big day is here. Tonight, the Montreal Fringe will have their official draw, and I’ll find out if we got in…
I’m a deadlines kind of person. It’s often difficult for me to focus on a task unless there’s a deadline. Especially when it comes to writing. The Hamilton Fringe has a playwriting contest which I’ve applied to a few times. I even won it once. I’ve intended to apply more times than I have, though.…
Deb and I are making a second attempt to get into the Montreal Fringe. We are hoping to bring our show The Lost Years to Montreal. We didn’t get into the 2024 Fringe. So, we’re hoping to get into next year’s Fringe. Yesterday, the applications for the Montreal Fringe 2025 opened. The first…
Yes, it’s only the beginning of August. But I can sense the month speeding by already. Before I know it, September will be here. Which means the start of rehearsals for The Game’s Afoot. Lines to learn. Vocal Point choir starting back up for the Fall season. Songs to learn. Applying to the Montreal Fringe…
How do you build an audience’s anticipation for a show? I think about that a lot. When I have a Fringe show, I start posting on social media before the show is about to open. But it’s already busy with everyone else trying to get you to see their Fringe show. You’ve got to start…
Today, I turn 61 years old. Sixty-one years young? I’m alive and feeling grateful. I get to spend the day with the love of my life, Deb. And our three kids, Caileigh, Keaton, and Tara. And Keaton’s girlfriend, Kate. Only our son-in-law is missing from a nuclear family love fest. As time passes, opportunities like…
Item #12 on My Five-Year plan is to put on The Lost Years in Montreal. The Lost Years is a play I wrote telling the story of Deb’s and my journey through parenthood. Deb and I performed it at the Hamilton Fringe in 2017. And we’ve been meaning to remount it ever since. We played…
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